Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile in Panama
Panama: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile was 27.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile in Panama, 2008–2023
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Panama recorded 27.7% for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile in 2023.
The figure is down 40.2% on the previous year and up 109.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile in Panama peaked at 46.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2008.
Panama ranks 13th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.3% | — |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +3907.5% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +78.6% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 46.4% | +119.7% |
| 2023 | 27.7% | -40.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 0.3% | 11.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 11.3% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 27.7% | 46.4% | 2 |
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More work & labour data for Panama
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1956 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1888 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,652 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,175 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,950 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,955 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,905 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile in Panama?
- Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile in Panama was 27.7% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
- How does Panama rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile?
- Panama ranks 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty gap reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap